Stuart Emerson

Stuart Emerson is a background vocalist and musician playing drums, bass, keyboards and guitars. He has worked on albums for artists including Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler.

Stuart Emerson
Born1963/1964 (age 55–56)
GenresRock and roll
InstrumentsGuitar
Associated actsLorraine Crosby; Meat Loaf; Bonnie Tyler

His first recordings were with NWOBHM band Emerson which included Simon Blewitt (aka Sam Blue), Stuart Emerson, Brian Emerson, Dru Irving, Jon Sellers. They released their debut single "Something Special" in 1983 on Neat Records without much commercial success. Other members of the band who did not appear on the single include Charles McKenzie, Rich Manley-Reeve and Mick White (later of Samson).

Emerson met singer Lorraine Crosby in Newcastle upon Tyne when he was looking for a backing singer for his band. They began writing together, and also became a couple. In the early 1990s, Crosby sent songwriter and producer Jim Steinman some demos of songs she had written with Emerson. Steinman asked to meet them, and the couple decided that they would move to New York City to give their careers a boost. They then followed Steinman after he moved to Los Angeles, living in the Magic Hotel, where all of Meat Loaf's band were staying, until they could find somewhere permanent to live. Crosby performed on song "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)", but as she recorded the track as guide vocals, she did not receive any royalties. The couple eventually returned to England with little money.

He is currently performing in a soul/Motown covers band with his partner Lorraine Crosby, appearing regularly at social clubs and holiday camps in England.

Notable appearances include:

Year Artist Song/Album written/co-written/produced/backing vocal Charts
1993 Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell[1] (Backing vocal) UK #1,[2] USA #1[3]
1995 Bonnie Tyler Free Spirit[4] (Songwriter/producer) Swiss #39, Austria #43, Norway #22[5]
2004 Bonnie Tyler Simply Believe (Songwriter/producer) France #18, Swiss #35, Belgium #25[6]
2004 Bonnie Tyler, Matthias Reim Vergiss Es (Songwriter) Germany #64,[7] Ukraine Airplay Charts #10
2005 Bonnie Tyler Wings (Songwriter/backing vocal) France #133[7]
2016 Frankie Miller Frankie Miller's Double Take (Featuring/Presenting) Scottish #11,[8] UK #100[9]

References
  1. Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell (booklet). Meat Loaf. Virgin. 1993. CDV2710 - 7243 8 39067 27.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Official Charts - Home of the Official UK Top 40 Charts". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. "Billboard - Music Charts, News, Photos & Video". Billboard.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2008-03-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Bonnie Tyler - Free Spirit - swisscharts.com". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  6. "Bonnie Tyler - Simply Believe - swisscharts.com". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  7. "Bonnie Tyler - swisscharts.com". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  8. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.


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